Summary
Florian Kohnhäuser discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled shell
metacharacters in certain usernames. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to execute arbitrary commands when certain non-default
configurations were used, resulting in arbitrary code execution. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-35386)
Christos Papakonstantinou discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled
ECDSA algorithm restrictions. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause unintended ECDSA algorithms to be accepted, resulting in
security restrictions being bypassed. (CVE-2026-35387)
Vladimir Tokarev discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain
principal restrictions in authorized_keys files. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass principal restrictions, resulting in
unauthorized access. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu
18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-35414)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled downloaded file paths
when using sftp with an untrusted server. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to write downloaded files outside the intended location,
resulting in unauthorized file modification. (CVE-2026-59995)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled command-line
arguments in internal-sftp. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause certain security-related arguments to be ignored, resulting in
security restrictions being bypassed. (CVE-2026-59997)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled
GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck when used with Windows Active Directory. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass GSSAPI security
restrictions, resulting in unauthorized access. (CVE-2026-59998)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled forwarding
restrictions when DisableForwarding and PermitTunnel were used together.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to create tunnels despite
forwarding being disabled, resulting in security restrictions being
bypassed. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04
LTS. (CVE-2026-59999)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled authentication
attempt limits when using GSSAPI authentication. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to consume excessive system resources, resulting
in a denial of service. (CVE-2026-60000)
It was discovered that OpenSSH did not always enforce the minimum
authentication delay. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
perform authentication attempts more rapidly than intended, resulting in
weakened brute-force protections. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04
LTS. (CVE-2026-60001)
It was discovered that OpenSSH incorrectly handled certain concurrent
remote forwarding operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to trigger a use-after-free, resulting in a denial of service or
arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2026-73282)
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | openssh | 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.13+esm4 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | openssh | 1:7.2p2-4ubuntu2.10+esm10 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | openssh | 1:7.6p1-4ubuntu0.7+esm6 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | openssh | 1:8.2p1-4ubuntu0.13+esm3 |
Vulnerabilities 10
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Medium 6.5
sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not always honor the minimum authentication delay.
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Medium 5.9
In sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4, DisableForwarding=yes was supposed to take precedence over PermitTunnel=yes, but did no…
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Medium 4.8
sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 has an undocumented security-relevant behavior: GSSAPIStrictAcceptorCheck has no value if t…
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Medium 4.8
In ssh in OpenSSH before 10.5, a use-after-free for realloc data can occur if a certain pair of remote-forwarding opera…
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Medium 4.2CVE-2026-35414 Public exploit
OpenSSH before 10.3 mishandles the authorized_keys principals option in uncommon scenarios involving a principals list …
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Medium 4.2
sftp in OpenSSH before 10.4 does not properly constrain the location of downloaded files when "sftp server:/path ." is …
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Medium 4.2
internal-sftp in sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 recognizes only the first 9 command-line arguments, which can be important…
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Low 3.7
sshd in OpenSSH before 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption from excessive a…
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Low 3.6
In OpenSSH before 10.3, command execution can occur via shell metacharacters in a username within a command line. This …
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Low 3.1
OpenSSH before 10.3 can use unintended ECDSA algorithms. Listing of any ECDSA algorithm in PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms or …
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35386
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35387
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-35414
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-59995
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-59997
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-59998
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-59999
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-60000
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-60001
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-73282